This digital scene was created using an Ackermann Repository background, one of my EKDuncan vintage frames and a lovely vintage fashion plate that I turned into PNG form and altered the color.

I've included a variety of colorized fashions at the bottom of the post so I hope you enjoy them.

1787 Fashion Plates

Jan 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

Feb 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

Feb 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

March 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

March 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

July 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

July 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

Nov 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

Dec 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

Dec 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

I choose to turn the two ladies from Feb 1787 into PNG images and then had a bit of fun creating new color versions of their fashions so I could have a variety of design choices to use in digital art projects. Here are the versions I came up with.

Fashion lady #1 - 1787

Original Color

Periwinkle Version

Plum Version

Green Version

Teal Version

Blue Version

Grey Version

Red Version

Fashion lady #2 - 1787

Original color version

Lilac Version

Green Version

Rose Version

Teal Version

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"Garden Stroll"

I used the teal version of lady #1 and reversed her direction for my scene and then it was just a question of finding a pretty backdrop and frame to finish her off.Here are the last two images I used to create this quick digital scene.

The BackgroundI used an 1827 image from Ackermann Repository's Country Seat series as my background.
I have not previously posted this image so it's another new one for you to add to your collection.
Other Ackermann "Country Seat" landscapes are available HERE

1827 Marine Villa - Isle of Wight from Ackermann's Repository

The Frame
One of my digital creations based on a vintage frame from my personal collection.

A Higher Resolution version of this can be found at my deviantART account HERE

4 comments:

Dear Evelyn,You have such a generous and big heart! Thank you for the .png files...that's a lot of work cleaning them up...and I so appreciate it. Your scene looks just like a beautiful painting and it's so serene.

I think the original images have so much charm in their original and historical color schemes; however I can't resist creating my own versions so I can put a little of me into them and bring them into the 21 century.

It's also interesting to note that occasionally you come across vintage prints that were reprinted several times over the years; and the new publisher altered the colors of the clothing to suite their new audience. So basically I'm continuing a long standing tradition of altering the color combination of an ensemble to better suite the time in which it will be viewed.

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I'm a mixed-media artist that like's to dabble, play and follow inspiration where it leads me. I never know where my muse will take me but it is always an adventure.

Tag along for the ride to see what I'm creating or what cool finds have inspired me on my journey.

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